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Understanding Common Idioms: Staying Alert and Making the Best of Situations

In this lesson, we explore several idioms that emphasize attentiveness and adaptability. "To be on one's toes" means to stay alert and cautious, especially in unfamiliar surroundings. Learn the importance of "watching your step" and being mindful of your words and actions. The lesson also covers phrases such as "to see eye to eye" for agreement, "to keep in mind" for remembering key points, and "to make the best of" challenging situations. Expanding your vocabulary with these expressions will enhance your communication skills.

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Understanding Common Idioms: Staying Alert and Making the Best of Situations

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  1. Idioms lesson 16

  2. My students keep me on my toes all the time so that I can do my best for them. to be/keep/stay On (one’s) toes: to be alert, cautious

  3. Watch your step when you walk through the tall grass in Texas, because we have venomous snakes. To watch one’s step: to walk or move cautiously; to be careful when walking or moving.

  4. He is very touchy, so watch what you say to him. You have to watch what you do when you are at work so that you always look and behave professionally. To watch what one says/does: to speak or behave very carefully

  5. It’s nice when everyone can see eye to eye. To see eye to eye: to agree, concur

  6. You always have something interesting in mind! To have in mind: to be considering or thinking of something

  7. Keep in mind that you have homework due on Monday! To keep in mind: to remember, not to forget

  8. Would you please, for once, study for the test? For once: this one time, for only one time

  9. Careful, that bomb could go off any moment! The fire alarm went off today at work. He just went off without saying goodbye. To go off: to explode; to sound as an alarm; to leave suddenly without explanation.

  10. My son grows out of his jeans faster than I can buy him new ones. The ESLI program grew out of a need for international students to learn academic English. To grow out of: to outgrow, to become too old or too big for, to be the result of something.

  11. If it rains the day of the picnic, we will make the best of it and have the picnic indoors. To make the best of (something): to do the best one can in a poor situation

  12. Can you cut off the end of this ribbon? We got cut off in the middle of our conversation. To cut off: to shorten by cutting the ends; to disconnect or stop suddenly

  13. She cut a picture out of the magazine. I hate it when you do that, so cut it out! To cut out: to remove by cutting; to stop doing something.

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